Yeremiya 35
1 Yehova anayankhula ndi Yeremiya nthawi ya ulamuliro wa Yehoyakimu mwana wa Yosiya mfumu ya Yuda, kuti:
The word which came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying,
2 “Pita ku banja la Arekabu ndipo ukawayitane kuti abwere mʼchipinda chimodzi cha Nyumba ya Yehova ndipo akafika uwapatse vinyo kuti amwe.”
Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of Jehovah, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
3 Choncho ndinakatenga Yaazaniya (mwana wa Yeremiya winanso amene anali mwana wa Habaziniya), abale ake, ana ake onse aamuna ndi banja lonse la Arekabu.
Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites;
4 Ndinabwera nawo ku Nyumba ya Yehova, ku chipinda cha ophunzira a mneneri Hanani mwana wa Igidaliya, munthu wa Mulungu. Chipinda chimenechi chinali pafupi ndi chipinda cha akuluakulu, chimene chinali pamwamba pa chipinda cha Maaseya mwana wa Salumu, mlonda wa pa khomo.
and I brought them into the house of Jehovah, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the threshold.
5 Kenaka ndinayika mabotolo odzaza ndi vinyo ndi zikho zake pamaso pa Arekabu ndipo ndinawawuza kuti, “Imwani vinyoyu.”
And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
6 Koma iwo anayankha kuti, “Ife sitimwa vinyo, chifukwa kholo lathu Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu anatilamula kuti, ‘Inuyo ngakhale zidzukulu zanu, musadzamwe vinyo mpaka kalekale.
But they said, We will drink no wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons, for ever:
7 Musadzamange nyumba kapena kufesa mbewu, kapena kulima minda ya mpesa; musadzakhale ndi zinthu zimenezi. Mʼmalo mwake muzidzakhale mʼmatenti. Mukadzatero mudzakhala nthawi yayitali mʼdziko limene mukukhalamo.’
neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any; but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land wherein ye sojourn.
8 Ife takhala tikumvera zonse zimene kholo lathu Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu anatilamula. Ife ngakhale akazi athu kapena ana athu aamuna ndi aakazi sitinamwepo vinyo
And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, or our daughters;
9 kapena kumanga nyumba kuti tizikhalamo kapenanso kukhala ndi minda ya mpesa, minda ina iliyonse kapena mbewu.
nor to build houses for us to dwell in; neither have we vineyard, nor field, nor seed:
10 Koma takhala mʼmatenti ndipo tamvera kwathunthu chilichonse chimene kholo lathu Yehonadabu anatilamula.
but we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
11 Koma pamene Nebukadinezara mfumu ya Babuloni anathira nkhondo dziko lino, ife tinati, ‘Tiyeni tichoke, tipite ku Yerusalemu kuti tithawe magulu ankhondo a Akasidi ndi Aaramu.’ Kotero ife takhala tikukhala mu Yerusalemu.”
But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians; so we dwell at Jerusalem.
12 Yehova anayankhulanso ndi Yeremiya kuti,
Then came the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying,
13 “Iyeyu, Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli anawuza Yeremiya kuti: Pita ukawawuze anthu a ku Yuda ndi a ku Yerusalemu kuti, ‘Kodi simungatengeko phunziro ndi kumvera mawu anga?’ akutero Yehova.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith Jehovah.
14 ‘Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu analamula ana ake kuti asamwe vinyo ndipo lamulo limeneli alisunga. Mpaka lero lino iwo samwa vinyo, chifukwa akumvera lamulo la kholo lawo. Koma Ine ndakhala ndikuyankhula nanu kawirikawiri kukuchenjezani, koma inu simunandimvere Ine.
The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; and unto this day they drink none, for they obey their father’s commandment. But I have spoken unto you, rising up early and speaking; and ye have not hearkened unto me.
15 Kawirikawiri ndakhala ndikutumiza atumiki anga, aneneri, kwa inu. Iwo akhala akukuwuzani kuti, ‘Aliyense wa inu asiye ntchito zake zoyipa ndi kukonza makhalidwe ake; musatsatire milungu ina ndi kumayitumikira. Pamenepo mudzakhala mʼdziko limene ndinakupatsani ndi makolo anu.’ Komabe inu simunasamale zimenezi kapena kundimvera Ine.
I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
16 Zidzukulu za Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu zakhala zikumvera lamulo limene kholo lawo anazilamula, koma inuyo simunandimvere Ine.
Forasmuch as the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father which he commanded them, but this people hath not hearkened unto me;
17 “Nʼchifukwa chake Yehova Mulungu Wamphamvuzonse, Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, ‘Ndidzagwetsera pa Yuda ndi pa onse okhala mu Yerusalemu masautso onse amene ndinakonza chifukwa sanandimvere. Ndinawayitana koma iwo sanayankhe.’”
therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them; because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.
18 Yeremiya anawuza banja la Arekabu mawu onse a Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, Mulungu wa Israeli, kuti, “Munamvera lamulo la kholo lanu Yehonadabu ndipo mwatsatira malangizo ake onse ndi kuchita chilichonse chimene anakulamulani.”
And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he commanded you;
19 Tsono Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, Mulungu wa Israeli akuti, “Yehonadabu mwana wa Rekabu sadzasowa munthu wonditumikira Ine nthawi zonse.”
therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
